Buloke Shire Council
Address
367 Broadway, WYCHEPROOF 3527
Postal
PO Box 1, WYCHEPROOF 3527
Tel
03 5478 0100
Fax
03 5493 7395
buloke@buloke.vic.gov.au
Website
Municipality Profile
The Buloke Shire is located in North Western Victoria in the heart of the State's wheat belt. Agriculture, especially grain and sheep production, is the major industry. Other important sectors include retail trade, health and community services and education. The main townships have a comprehensive range of health, education and recreational facilities. The Shire has a population of slightly less than one person per square kilometre.
Localities
Ballapur, Banyan, Banyenong, Barrakee, Berriwillock, Bimbourie, Birchip, Birchip West, Boigbeat, Buckrabanyule, Bunguluke, Carron, Charlton, Chirrup, Cokum, Coonooer Bridge, Cope Cope, Corack, Corack East, Culgoa, Curyo, Donald, Dooboobetic, Dumosa, Gil Gil, Glenloth, Glenloth East, Granite Flat, Jeffcott, Jeffcott North, Jeruk, Jil Jil, Kalpienung, Karyrie, Kinnabulla, Laen, Laen East, Laen North, Lake Buloke, Lake Marmel, Lake Tyrrell, Lawler, Litchfield, Marlbed, Massey, Morton Plains, Myall, Nandaly, Nareewillock, Narraport, Ninda, Nine Mile, Nullawil, Nyarrin, Pier Milan, Reedy Dam, Rich Avon, Richmond Plains, Sea Lake, Springfield, Straten, Sutton, Teddywaddy, Teddywaddy West, Terrappee, Thalia, Titybong, Towaninny, Towaninny South, Turriff East, Tyrrell, Tyrrell Downs, Warmur, Warne, Watchem, Watchem West, Watchupga, Whirily, Wilkur, Willangie, Wooroonook, Woosang, Wycheproof, Wycheproof South, Yawong Hills, Yeungroon and Yeungroon East. For a detailed map showing shire boundaries and locality names, visit
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Area
8004 sq km
Population
Estimated Resident Population
 | Total | 0-17 | 18-34 | 35-64 | 65+ |
| 2006 | 7,080 | 24% | 12% | 41% | 23% |
| 2007 | 7,038 | 24% | 12% | 40% | 23% |
| 2016 | 6,136 | 19% | 12% | 38% | 31% |
2006 & 2007 - Australian Bureau of Statistics - ABS Census 2006 (and updates).
2016 - DSE, Victoria in Future 2004 – Projections based on 2001 Census.
Elections
Buloke Shire is a subdivided municipality consisting of 3 wards and 7 councillors.
Councillors are elected through proportional representation voting.
From November 2008 general council elections, all Victorian councillors serve a four year term.
The council's next independent Electoral Representation Review is scheduled to be conducted prior to the 2016 elections.
Councillors
7 Councillors elected in Nov 2008.
Lower Avoca - Cr Stuart McLean
Lower Avoca - Cr David Pollard
Mallee - Cr Reid Mather (Mayor)
Mallee - Cr Ellen White
Mount Jeffcott - Cr Harold Flett
Mount Jeffcott - Cr Leo Tellefson
Mount Jeffcott - Cr Gail Sharp
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Warwick Heine
Finances
| Recurrent Income | VGC Grants | Rates Income | % Income from rates |
| 2005/06 | $ 15.699 M | $ 3.557 M | $ 6.677 M | 43% |
| 2006/07 | $ 18.572 M | $ 3.747 M | $ 7.218 M | 39% |
| 2007/08 | $ 18.400 M | $ 3.970 M | $ 7.613 M | 41% |
Map Source: Maps prepared by the Victorian Electoral Commission using Vicmap spatial data provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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